I purchased a Shimano Saragosa 8000F from TackleDirect USA for AUD $275 delivered to door via UPS Worldwide Express(1-4days) with no drama. Saved AUD $100.
Cheers
I got a certate 3500hd off ebay, it came from japan. I won it for $430 and paid $20 postage i had it in my hands 3 days later. They retail around $659 here.
Marty.
Last edited by marty+jojo; 09-06-2008 at 09:18 AM.
I purchased a Shimano Saragosa 8000F from TackleDirect USA for AUD $275 delivered to door via UPS Worldwide Express(1-4days) with no drama. Saved AUD $100.
Cheers
Daiwa Sol 2000 for $197 delivered from ebay US
a heap of Rapala CD 18's from Bass Pro, for about $11 each, worked out to be 13 bucks each after postage and exchange
Penn 560L Live liner with extra spool. $85 AU delivered
bass.jp
steez 100h
$501Aud landed
Jim
I buy a truck load of stuff (Mainly fishing related) from US E-bay and various US tackle stores.
There is so much stuff selling in Australia that far exceeds the o/s purchase prices.
The glaring one for me is Plano Tackle Boxes, they are half price or less from US stores like Bass Pro etc. Get a few mates together, order a few of them, share the postage and you save a motza !!! A group of us from work ordered 8 of the O-ring Plano storage box, they sell locally for around $50 each, Inc Shipping and exchange rate we got them for $22 each to the door !!!
The Plano Buckets (with the yellow lid) with the insert bucket for changing the water, $35 locally, Bass Pro around $10 -$12 US, throw one in with the order at the price thank you !!
Mustad 7766 hooks for fishing the reef, buy a 100 box O/S for the price of a 50 box locally. Yep the Rapalla's are also good value, got a heap of them from Bass Pro too !
Shoes, shorts, shirts, bargins all over the shop, somebody stop me...........
Currently doing an order with a few guys from work, savings to be had on Shimano Baitrunners & Currado Baitcasters, Columbia zip off pants, Wet/deck shoes, quality boat shoes.
Not affiliated with Paypal and never had a drama so you don't pay the extra 2.5% .
Last bulk order we spent over $500, postage within approx 10 days was only $60.
PM me if you need any more details.
Cheers
Craig
Also got a Furuno Sounder (4100) through Scuba Steve's for a significant saving as well, landed to my door for around $260 without Transducer as I had one!!
Chronarch 100BSV and Johnny Morris reels. Have also gotten stradics, Sols and Zillion from the US.
Great prices but just remember to add GST onto it and postage. Still works out cheap.
Rich
These babies.............
Some unusual looking HB lures and a Penn low profile reel from Cabelas. Had them sent surface mail and they were here in about 10 days.
"This space is saved for my next special catch"
"Rainy" Haines Hunter 540C Yamaha 130 HPDI
28lb King Salmon
18lb Steelhead (Rainbow) Trout
12lb Brown Trout
6.5lb Brook Trout
12lb Murry Cod
6'+ Bronze Whaler Shark
Put an offer in on a Team Daiwa Advantage 1500 on eBay US (Don't know if you can get then in Aus) so hopefully he'll accept it!
Daiwa Millionaire...HL 103 SSS Ringa.
Not currently available here in Aus,So I can't really compare savings to what a local price would be.
I got it from Plat out of Japan.
I've been doing the online thing for a few years now,Buying all types of tackle including :-Rods,Reels and lures.I use the bay,And various other overseas online tackle shops (Mainly in Japan)
There are a few standouts in my experience,But Mr Ogawa at Plat goes that extra mile.He goes out of his way to locate difficult to source items for me time and again.
On receiveing my invoice for the SSS I noticed he had knocked off 10,000 yen (About AU$100) from the store price,And provided free shipping and handleing.
Mr Ogawa is currently having trouble locating a rare item for me at present.So for my patients and customer loyalty,This was his way of saying thankyou.
I have NEVER received the kind of service provided by Plat here in Australia.And although I have never met him in person,For some reason he comes across as a genuinely nice person.
I have no offiliation whatsoever with this store.Just my experience as a paying customer.
Cheers. B8.
The underlying spirit of angling,Is that the skill of the angler,Is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish,And that the latter is entitled to an even chance for his life. Regards, Hardb8.Kickin tails and razin scales since 1979.